| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) SG - Ronald Marden (fresh) SF - James Yount (fresh) PF - Vernon Lytle (fresh) C - James Benson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Nightingale (fresh) SG - Michael Fontenot (fresh) SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) PF - Joseph Hatcher (fresh) C - Larry Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler is hacked by James Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | James Yount misses short on an open shot near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Stephens - foul #1 on Larry Stephens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | James Yount makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | James Yount makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Iowa State | James Benson steps in front of the Michael Fontenot pass | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | James Benson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Foster | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Iowa State | Ronald Marden steals it from Joshua Hertzler | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | James Foster blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins (SG), Robert Quinn (SF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Foster, James Yount, James Benson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Ronald Slater (SG), James Corchado (SF), Philip Haynes (PF), William Thompson (C) Thomas Nightingale, Michael Fontenot, Joshua Hertzler, Joseph Hatcher, Larry Stephens | |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn is fouled on the floor by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Dale Jeter (PF) Ronald Marden, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | Iowa State | Dale Jeter is called for the reach on Philip Haynes - foul #1 on Dale Jeter, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), James Yount (SG), James Benson (C) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins, Dale Jeter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), Michael Fontenot (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), Joseph Hatcher (PF), Heath Davis (C) Albert Gagne, Ronald Slater, James Corchado, Philip Haynes, William Thompson | |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Robert Quinn is called for the reach on Joshua Hertzler - foul #1 on Robert Quinn, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (SG), Dale Jeter (PF) Robert Quinn, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:02 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (SG) Wilford Behler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Marden (fresh) SF - James Yount (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Jeter (fresh) C - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Nightingale (fresh) SG - Michael Fontenot (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Hertzler (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Hatcher (fairly fresh) C - Heath Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter misses badly on a jumper from close range | 4-0 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | James Yount tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #4 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Gregory Huggins (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Foster, James Yount, Dale Jeter, James Benson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Stephens (C) Joseph Hatcher | |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Wilford Behler is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens snags the defensive board | 6-1 |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | Ricky Lainez denies the turnaround by Larry Stephens | 6-1 |
| 14:46 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Vernon Lytle | 6-1 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins's pass is intercepted by Joshua Hertzler in the backcourt | 6-1 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Huggins - foul #1 on Gregory Huggins, team foul #5 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (SF), James Benson (C) Ronald Marden, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Ronald Slater (SG), Philip Haynes (SF), William Thompson (PF) Thomas Nightingale, Michael Fontenot, Joshua Hertzler, Heath Davis | |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Albert Gagne steals it from Wilford Behler in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 14:21 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne hits the finger roll | 6-5 |
| 14:04 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:02 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 13:49 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | James Benson scores on a floater from the left block | 8-5 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | James Benson gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle is fouled on the floor by Ronald Slater - foul #1 on Ronald Slater, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), James Yount (SG), Dale Jeter (SF), Ricky Lainez (PF) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins, Robert Quinn, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), Michael Fontenot (SG), James Corchado (SF), Joseph Hatcher (PF) Albert Gagne, Ronald Slater, Philip Haynes, William Thompson | |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | James Benson clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Larry Stephens - foul #2 on Larry Stephens, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Thompson (C) Larry Stephens | |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:41 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 12:31 | Iowa State | William Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Hatcher | 9-7 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden is hacked by Michael Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Fontenot, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 9-7 |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | James Corchado misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher can't tip it in | 9-7 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | James Benson snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fairly fresh) SG - James Yount (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Jeter (fairly fresh) PF - Ricky Lainez (fairly fresh) C - James Benson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Nightingale (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Fontenot (fairly fresh) SF - James Corchado (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Hatcher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden scores on a floater from the right wing set up by James Yount | 11-7 |
| 11:40 | Iowa State | Ronald Marden steps in front of the Michael Fontenot pass in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Fontenot - foul #2 on Michael Fontenot, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (PF) James Benson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson (PG), Ronald Slater (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), Heath Davis (C) Thomas Nightingale, Michael Fontenot, James Corchado, William Thompson | |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher tips it home | 13-9 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Marden and he's hacked by Joshua Hertzler - foul #1 on Joshua Hertzler, team foul #7 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Philip Haynes (PF) Thomas Hobson, Joseph Hatcher | |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter misses the free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez grabs the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | Heath Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | James Yount misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle grabs the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 09:54 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez banks in the layup | 17-9 |
| 09:33 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler can't connect on a runner near the basket | 17-9 |
| 09:32 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | Ronald Slater is called for the reach on James Yount in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Slater, team foul #8 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins (SG), Robert Quinn (PF), James Benson (C) Dale Jeter, Vernon Lytle, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), Joseph Hatcher (PF), William Thompson (C) Albert Gagne, Ronald Slater, Heath Davis | |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | James Yount misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:30 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William Thompson | 17-9 |
| 09:14 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joshua Hertzler | 17-12 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | Joseph Hatcher picks off the pass by Ronald Marden | 17-12 |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hertzler, team foul #9 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Vernon Lytle (PF) Ronald Marden, James Yount | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Corchado (SG) Joshua Hertzler | |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Wilford Behler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins tips it back up and in | 19-12 |
| 08:10 | Iowa State | James Corchado is called for traveling | 19-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (SG) Gregory Huggins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson (PG), Heath Davis (C) Thomas Nightingale, William Thompson | |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle can't finish the layup | 19-12 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Heath Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 19-12 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn grabs the board | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wilford Behler (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Marden (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Lytle (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Benson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Hobson (fresh) SG - James Corchado (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Haynes (tiring) PF - Joseph Hatcher (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 19-12 |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-12 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher tips it home | 19-14 |
| 07:07 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Corchado - foul #1 on James Corchado, team foul #10 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins (SG), Ricky Lainez (C) Wilford Behler, James Benson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG) Thomas Hobson | |
| 07:07 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:07 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:07 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | James Corchado can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF) Robert Quinn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Thompson (C) Heath Davis | |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-14 |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | William Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | James Corchado misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Huggins - foul #2 on Gregory Huggins, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), James Benson (C) Gregory Huggins, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG) Thomas Nightingale | |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | James Corchado makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | James Corchado misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | James Benson snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Yount | 22-15 |
| 05:50 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), Heath Davis (C) Albert Gagne, William Thompson | |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher is hacked by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (SF) James Yount | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | James Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nightingale - foul #1 on Thomas Nightingale, team foul #11 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Thompson (C) Joseph Hatcher | |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:08 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale gets the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | James Corchado scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 04:29 | Nebraska | Philip Haynes picks off the pass by James Benson | 24-19 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Haynes | 24-21 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 24-21 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez tips it but misses | 24-21 |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | James Corchado grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Heath Davis is fouled on the floor by Ricky Lainez - foul #1 on Ricky Lainez, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (SG), Gregory Huggins (SF), Dale Jeter (PF) Ronald Marden, Robert Quinn, James Benson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Slater (PG), Michael Fontenot (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), Larry Stephens (C) Thomas Nightingale, James Corchado, Philip Haynes, William Thompson | |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Heath Davis misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:53 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | James Foster can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Behler (fresh) SF - Gregory Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Lainez (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ronald Slater (fresh) SG - Michael Fontenot (fresh) SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) PF - Heath Davis (tiring) 2 reb. C - Larry Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Wilford Behler is called for the reach on Michael Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilford Behler, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher (PF) Heath Davis | |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | James Foster comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Foster - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF), James Benson (C) James Foster, Dale Jeter, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG) Joshua Hertzler | |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Albert Gagne steals the ball from Wilford Behler in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 02:49 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne lays it in | 24-26 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-26 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | James Yount hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 24-26 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 02:11 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Wilford Behler and he's fouled by Joseph Hatcher - foul #1 on Joseph Hatcher, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez (C) James Benson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), Joshua Hertzler (SF) Albert Gagne, Ronald Slater | |
| 02:11 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-26 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez hits a runner from close range set up by James Yount and he's fouled by Larry Stephens - foul #3 on Larry Stephens, team foul #13 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG) Wilford Behler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Heath Davis (PF), William Thompson (C) Joseph Hatcher, Larry Stephens | |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | William Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Heath Davis tips it home | 29-28 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (SF), Dale Jeter (PF), James Benson (C) James Yount, Vernon Lytle, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 01:10 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 01:09 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | James Benson is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Quinn | 31-28 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot makes the shot from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Nightingale - foul #2 on Thomas Nightingale, team foul #14 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) Gregory Huggins, Robert Quinn, Dale Jeter, James Benson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher (PF) Heath Davis | |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher is open and scores on a shot near the basket | 33-32 |